Sameer Anja wrote:
>
> Hi Seshan-
>
> This is default Unix behaviour to allow u to get into root maintenance. All
> distros should be supporting this behaviour to get into single user mode. If
> not, you have to depend on boot floppies OR rescue disks all the time.
>
> Are you sure all the other distros do not support booting into single user
> prompt.
All the other distros ask you for root password before letting you in.
Red Hat lets you in without the password for the sake of convenience.
It's also a major security problem because most system administrators
don't bother to change the defaults.
Is the administrator at fault for not taking care of his security?
Maybe, but I'm the one who suffers when his box is compromised and uses
as a hopping stone to mine.
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